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Nova Scotia Bikeways: Communicating the Vision, Building Support and Strategic Partners Phase II Final Report Nova Scotia Bikeways: Communicating the Vision, Building Support and Strategic Partners Phase II Final Report Prepared by EASTWIND CYCLE CONSULTING For Bicycle Nova Scotia & Funded by Department of Health Promotion and Protection NS © Eastwind Cycle 2009 0 Contents INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE 2 PHASE I RECOMMENDATION RESPONSES 4 ADDITIONAL AREAS OF CONCERN 9 EDUCATION & SAFETY 9 EMPHASIS ON HEALTH 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 13 SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE FEEDBACK 14 LOCATION SPECIFIC FEEDBACK 14 PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS 16 RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES 17 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES 19 CONCLUSION & FOLLOW UP 19 APPENDIX I: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF PHASE II: DELIVERABLE REPORTING 21 APPENDIX II: PRESENTATION & MEETING SCHEDULE 23 Front Cover Photo: Participants in the 2010 Nova Scotia Bicycle Summit in Annapolis Royal get ready to share the roads. 1 Introduc-on & Purpose The concept of a province-wide network of bikeways was initiated at the 2007 Nova Scotia Bikeways Summit held in Pictou County. Through funding from Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Bicycle Nova Scotia contracted Eastwind Cycle (EWC) to conduct a feasibility report on the interest and potential for such an initiative. The Phase I report entitled “Scoping the Blue Route: Feasibility of A Nova Scotia Bikeways Network,” was completed in January 2009. That report provides the rationale for a province-wide bikeways network, examples from other regions and a baseline map for suggested transportation routes. To build on the Phase I the report and its recommendations were presented across Nova Scotia in communities from Yarmouth to Port Hawkesbury from September 2009 – March 2010. The specific goals and objectives of Phase II are summarized in Goals in Appendix I. The goal of the community presentations was to communicate the results of the project and to gather feedback on the specific recommendations of Phase I. Additional meetings were held with cycling groups, government departments, elected officials and presentations were delivered to Recreation Nova Scotia, Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities, and the Annual Nova Scotia Roadbuilders Conference. A summary of meetings is included in Appendix II and Figure 1 maps out the meeting locations as well as the locations of the Nova Scotia Bicycle Summits over the past five years, which have traversed the province from St. Ann’s in Cape Breton to Annapolis Royal in 2010, with the next Nova Scotia Bicycle Summit being planned for Yarmouth in 2011. The community meetings in particular were used to gain additional information about specific infrastructure needs, to get individual feedback on the challenges and opportunities that an increase in bicycling infrastructure might offer. These meetings resulted in valuable contributions of new ideas and generated excitement about being part of something that linked communities across Nova Scotia. Meetings were attended by a broad spectrum of people – active cyclists, health care workers, municipal councilors, recreation staff, tourism operators, (in one case an entire women’s spinning class dropped in!), teachers, and representatives from non-profit environmental and health organizations. Our meetings did not tend to attract youth, but seniors were well represented. All meetings had a good participation by both men and women. In total, we presented to over 250 people across the province. The Phase I report also outlines the benefits of collaboration by government departments on a Bikeways initiative. Throughout the public consultation period Eastwind Cycle Consultants met with representatives from Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Nova Scotia Environment, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, and Tourism, Heritage and Culture to begin to build government support for a 2 collaborative and province-wide initiative. Municipalities have lead the way through the development of active transportation plans, development of municipal physical activity strategies, support of trail development, organization of bike week and installation of bike racks, share the road signs and production of bicycle route maps. Active transportation infrastructure is currently being added to municipalities at varying rates, and muncipalities that are furthest ahead tend to have an active non-profit advocacy organization or a champion within municipal staff. Figure 1. Map of community mee-ngs held from June 2009 – March 2010 to communicate and consult on the feasiBility of a Nova Sco-a system of Bikeways. 3 Phase I Recommenda-on Responses The goal of Phase II was to test our recommendations with interested members of the public and key stakeholder groups. Because of the diversity of the types of meetings and numbers of people in the audience, feedback was solicited in an organized format (ie. where participants discussed the recommendations and prioritized) and in a less formal discussion based format. In both cases detailed notes were taken of all responses. We have collated responses from the various meetings in Table 1, as they pertained to the specific recommendations. Overall, the initial recommendations were supported. During the months in which we conducted the public meetings, a few of the recommendations were actually met – including the formation of the Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition under Bicycle Nova Scotia and the hiring of a Special Projects Engineer at TIR to focus on active transportation initiatives. The Integrated Community Sustainability Plans for Nova Scotian municipalities were completed in January 2010, with a significant number including active transportation as part of their plan (see UNSM 2009 Conference Presentations Active Transportation on the Move) and several municipalities have developed and are implementing active transportation plans (see overview of these successes at Active Transportation Success Stories available at www.unsm.ca.) Additionally, outside of the recommendations put forward in the Phase I report, the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities Active Transportation Committee was formed, and the partnership between the province and municipal governments to promote physical activity has also progressed. As of May 2010, 32 of the 55 municipalities are involved in the Municipal Physical Activity Leadership program, with 12 comprehensive physical activity strategies completed and 23 active living coordinators employed at the municipal level. These initiatives are part of the human infrastructure needed to successfully develop bikeways in Nova Scotia. The need for an overarching policy for bicycle infrastructure was reiterated in many meetings as was the incorporation of bicycle infrastructure in provincial and national park systems. In urban / semi-urban areas, the focus for bikeways and increased active transportation was on health, while in rural areas opportunities for economic development as a result of bicycle infrastructure and promotion was seen as important if not more so than health. Engagement of provincial departments, particularly Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal was seen as a top priority so that further work could be done on integrating bicycle infrastructure into overall transportation planning. 4 Table 1: Phase I recommendaons with feedback and progress as idenfied during the Phase II meengs and consultaons. Organizational Recommendations Recommendation Comments/ Feedback/ Progress O1. Create a dedicated organization • identified as the top priority at the 2009 Nova or committee to oversee bikeways Scotia Bicycle Summit implementation in the province and • priority identified at Antigonish Meeting as well ensure continuity between municipal • Coordination of initiatives and provincial projects (e.g. Velo • Prioritize – create an organization who can do Quebec model). this • Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition has been formed as a subcommittee of Bicycle Nova Scotia (January 2010) O2. Create an interdepartmental • Key staff members from the Department of provincial committee to ensure that Department of Health Promotion and Protection Active Transportation is included in (HPP), Transportation and Infrastructure overall planning and policy direction Renewal (TIR), Tourism Heritage and Culture across Nova Scotia. The committee (THC), Department of Environment (DoE) have should contain one or more non- met. government seats, to ensure a link • Need additional staff from Education, to cycling organizations and Community Services, Seniors, Justice, Service initiatives. NS and Municipal Relations • Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM) should be involved; UNSM does have an Active Transportation Committee • Informal committee may be best way forward to coordinate departmental initiatives O3. Establish an active • Little feedback on this particular transportation seat on provincial recommendation. Could be that few people tourism visioning transportation were aware of the Tourism Partnership Council. subcommittee. Following Phase II, this is seen as a lesser priority. • The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) has identified the Nova Scotia Bikeways project as part of its priorities for 2010. • THC 2010 plan makes reference to cycling and active transportation O4. Create position in Department • Hiring of Elizabeth Pugh as Special Projects of Transportation and Infrastructure 5 Renewal for Bicycle Coordinator Engineer has filled the intent of this position. who will act as a liaison between “Velo NS” and the Department. Policy Recommendations Recommendation P1. Nova Scotia should develop a • TIR
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